The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a toenail condition, finding that there was no evidence of such a condition during or after service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of a toenail condition related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Toenail condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19182759
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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